Investigatory Procedures Sample Clauses

Investigatory Procedures. Whenever an employee is under investigation and subject to interview by the Department for any reason which could lead to disciplinary action, which shall include but not be limited to; written reprimand, forfeiture of accrued time off, suspension, demotion or dismissal, the investigation and interview shall be conducted in accordance with the following: 1. The interview shall be conducted at a reasonable hour, preferably at a time when the employee is on duty unless the seriousness of the investigation is of such a degree that an immediate interview is required. 2. The interview shall take place at Police Headquarters or at some other location having a reasonable relationship to the incident being investigated. 3. The employee under investigation shall be informed of the name and rank of the supervisor in charge of the investigation and of all persons present during the interview. 4. The employee shall be informed of the nature of the investigation, in writing and prior to any interview. Sufficient information will be provided for the employee to be reasonably appraised of the allegations involved. If the investigation is based on a formal written complaint filed with the Department, the employee shall be provided with a copy of said complaint within a reasonable period of time prior to any interview of the employee. 5. Interviews shall be for reasonable periods and shall be timed to allow for such personal necessities and rest periods as are reasonably necessary. 6. Questions shall be asked one at a time and the employee will not be threatened with transfer, dismissal or disciplinary action. This shall not be construed to prohibit advising the employee that refusal to answer proper questions, as specified in paragraph (A) (7) of this Article, may subject the employee to additional charges and discipline. 7. All employees are obliged to cooperate in an investigation and are required to answer any questions concerning their conduct as it relates to their employment except any questions which violate their constitutional rights. 8. At the request of the employee under investigation, the employee shall be given an opportunity to consult with counsel and/or a representative of the Association prior to any interview. At the request of the employee, said counsel and/or Association Executive Board representative may be present during the interview. 9. All employees shall have the right to review the contents of their files maintained by the Police Department and...
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Investigatory Procedures. In the event of a community relations complaint, the following investigatory procedure shall apply: (a) The questioning of a member of the department shall be during his or her regular tour of duties whenever practicable, unless exigencies of the investigation dictate otherwise. Unless otherwise designated by the investigating officer, the questioning of a member of the department shall take place at the Public Safety Headquarters. (b) The member of the department being questioned shall be informed of the nature of the investigation before any interrogation commences. The complaint and/or witnesses need not be disclosed. If the member of the department is being questioned for the purpose of being a witness only, he or she shall be so informed before the questioning commences. If the investigation implicates a member of the department who has been questioned as a witness, he or she shall be informed of the charge and the nature of the investigation before interrogation commences on another occasion. However, it is understood and agreed that the informing of a member of the department that he or she is being questioned as a witness only in no way provides immunity for such employee from disciplinary action which may be taken as a result of information disclosed during the course of the interrogation or investigation. (c) If an officer is placed under arrest or is a suspect or target of a criminal investigation, if he or she so requests, he or she shall have the right to consult with and have legal counsel available during interrogation.
Investigatory Procedures. When an employee is under investigation by the County and subjected to an interview concerning an act which, if proven, could reasonably lead to a loss of pay or dismissal, the employee shall be afforded the following safeguards: A. The employee and the Federation will be informed that a formal investigation is commencing, unless the employee is under investigation for violation of the Controlled Substance Act, or violations which are punishable as felonies or misdemeanors under law, or if doing so would jeopardize either the criminal or administrative investigation. B. Any interview of an employee shall occur when the employee is on duty, unless the County reasonably believes that the seriousness of the investigation dictates otherwise. If such interview does occur during the employee’s off-duty time, the employee shall be compensated for such off-duty time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. C. All interviews shall take place at Department facilities, or elsewhere if mutually agreed, unless an emergency exists which requires the interview to be conducted elsewhere. D. Unless release of such information would otherwise compromise the investigation, the employee under investigation shall be informed, in writing, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the commencement of the interview that he/she has a right to have Federation representation during the interview, the names of the interviewer and all other persons to be present during the interview, and the specific allegations which form the basis for the investigation and provided information necessary to reasonably apprise him/her of the facts upon which the allegations are based. If the employee opts for Federation representation, the Federation representative shall not be a subject of the same investigation as the employee being interviewed. E. The employee’s right to have a Federation representative present at the interview shall not unreasonably delay the conducting of the interview. F. Interviews shall be limited in scope to activities, circumstances, events, conduct or acts which pertain to the incident or incidents which are the subject of the investigation. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the County from questioning the employee about information which is developed in the course of the interview.
Investigatory Procedures. In the event of an internal investigation, the following procedure shall apply:
Investigatory Procedures. 1 When an employee is under investigation by the County regarding allegations 2 of misconduct which, if proven, could reasonably lead to discipline, the employee shall 3 be afforded the following safeguards: 4 A. The employee and the Federation will be informed that an investigation is 5 commencing, unless the employee is under investigation for violation of the Controlled 6 Substance Act, or violations which are punishable as felonies or misdemeanors under 7 law, or if doing so would jeopardize either the criminal or administrative investigation. 8 B. Any interview of an employee shall occur when the employee is on duty, 9 unless the County reasonably believes that the seriousness of the investigation 10 dictates otherwise. If such interview does occur during the employee’s off-duty time, 11 the employee shall be compensated for such off-duty time in accordance with the 12 provisions of this Agreement. 13 C. All interviews shall take place at Department facilities, or elsewhere if 14 mutually agreed, unless an emergency exists which requires the interview to be 15 conducted elsewhere. 16 D. Unless release of such information would otherwise compromise the 17 investigation, the employee under investigation shall be informed, in writing, at least 18 forty-eight (48) hours prior to the commencement of the interview that they have a 19 right to have Federation representation during the interview, the names of the 20 interviewer and all other persons to be present during the interview, and the specific 21 allegations which form the basis for the investigation and provided information 22 necessary to reasonably apprise them of the facts upon which the allegations are
Investigatory Procedures. 56 When an employee is under investigation by the County and subjected to an interview concerning an 57 act which, if proven, could reasonably lead to a loss of pay or dismissal, the employee shall be afforded the 58 following safeguards: 1 A. The employee and the Federation will be informed that a formal investigation is commencing, 2 unless the employee is under investigation for violation of the Controlled Substance Act, or violations which are 3 punishable as felonies or misdemeanors under law, or if doing so would jeopardize either the criminal or 4 administrative investigation. 5

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